2016 Conference Programme

Thursday 9 and Friday 10 June 2016, London

Hosted and organised by the Society for Computers and Law (SCL)

Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London

IT law is global. IT lawyers, almost uniquely, have to master local law and yet look beyond their borders. Whether your focus is on outsourcing, the Internet, apps, cryptocurrencies, data protection, Big Data, the Internet of Things, gaming or any of the myriad of other fields affected by IT law, compliance in one jurisdiction gives no security – you have to think globally.

IFCLA 2016 offers an unrivalled opportunity for IT lawyers to broaden their outlook and make it truly global. IT law thought-leaders will be gathering in one of the world's great cities and you can be a part of the event. With an emphasis on an interactive event, participants at IFCLA 2016 will both add to and draw from the experience.

IFCLA 2016 also offers a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded peers, whether that is meeting up with old friends or making new contacts.

Day One: 'Tech in Regulated Environments'

Day one of the conference will explore the constraints and opportunities posed by the delivery of IT solutions and services in regulated environments. As IT service provisions becomes increasingly and integral component of the business offering the provision of IT becomes increasingly regulated by the rules applicable to the sector.

Introduction and welcome from Roger Bickerstaff, President of IFCLA - Kelvin Lecture Theatre

Morning Keynote: 'The Future of Technology: the Era of Increasingly Capable Machines' to be given by Professor Richard Susskind OBE, President of SCL - Kelvin Lecture Theatre

A pioneer in the field of information technology and law, Professor Richard Susskind is an author, speaker, and independent adviser to international professional firms and national governments. He is President of SCL, IT Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England, and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Oxford Internet Institute. His numerous books include the best-sellers, The End of Lawyers? (OUP, 2008), Tomorrow's Lawyers (OUP, 2013) and The Future of the Professions: How Technology Will Transform the Work of Human Experts (OUP 2015), his work has been translated into more than 10 languages, and he has been invited to speak in over 40 countries.

Speakers:Joachim Schwerin, Senior Policy Advisor, DG Industry and Enterprise, European Commission, BrusselsFinTech and Regulation: What is it actually? – A view from the EU Commission• Delineation of FinTech: definition; what is new; who are the drivers.• Characteristics of FinTech: disintermediation; network effects; reduction of transaction costs; speed; disruption of existing business models.• Applications: crowdfunding; cryptocurrencies; execution of shareholder rights etc.; online payments; but the underlying technologies (first and foremost distributed ledgers) also apply to real economy applications: IoT and smart fabs for example.• Opportunities vs risks: as there are many regulators that have already highlighted risks, focusing on opportunities (but not forget risks). • Regulation: there is a lot of regulation around that applies to FinTech (more or less) but has not specifically been designed for FinTech - a discussion of the issues.

Kenny Robertson, Head of Business Services Legal, RBS FinTech and Regulation – the RBS Perspective• The bank’s approach to innovation and FinTech (with reference to the investment in creating a designated innovation hub at the RBS HQ, and specific initiatives around APIs, robotics, AI, blockchain, “scouts” based in Israel & Silicon Valley and so on).• Regulatory landscape in which we as in-house lawyers are advising the innovation and FinTech teams (and the challenges this creates)• Governance and control challenges created by the establishment of in-house innovation hubs: the tension between an innovative, entrepreneurial mindset and an adequate risk management strategy which reflects the regulatory position• The wider risks presented to large banks by FinTech, from customer disintermediation to dealing much more widely with SMEs.

Stream A: IT in Health Care Environments - Turing Lecture Theatre

Speakers:Roger Brownsword, Professor of Law at King's College LondonIt is trite that newly emerging technologies are ‘disruptive’—economically, socially, and legally disruptive. Current debates about automation and robotics vividly illustrate concerns about disruption to the labour market and to the wider economy, as well as challenging what is socially acceptable, and raising questions about legal responsibility and liability. In The Future of the Professions (2015), Daniel and Richard Susskind anticipate major disruption in the provision of professional services, impacting on all professions including medicine and health care. The medical profession will no longer be able to monopolise its skill and knowledge. There are now many ways in which we can access medical information online; and ways in which we can contribute to that body of information and experience.In a context of rapidly developing technologies, what are the principal regulatory challenges?

Neil Brown, Solicitor and Managing Director, decoded:Legal• In this world of changing technology, what is a “healthcare environment”• Does the advancement of technology demand a different approach to the regulatory framework for emergency calling• Regulating applied, indirect uses of health data

Nick Maltby, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Genomics EnglandThe 100,000 Genomes Project – pushing the boundaries of IT and data• Introduction to the 100kGP• Key challenge that regulatory framework lags behind practice• Juggling the demands of privacy and data protection with accessibility and research• Big Data • Ethics/Consenting• Technology

As businesses devise new and increasingly sophisticated ways to use personal data, ensuring compliance with global data protection laws is becoming more of a challenge. Those tasked with managing data protection compliance must work closely with an array of colleagues from software engineers and designers to IT security and legal, translating complex legal compliance obligations into procedures that can be implemented, audited and measured. In this session, we will explore how organisations and regulators are preparing for life under the new General Data Protection Regulation, and how they are prioritising key compliance risks. • How are organisations identifying and prioritising their preparations for implementation of the Regulation? • The concept of accountability underpins many of the compliance obligations in the Regulation. How can organisations use this to their advantage? What do regulators expect?• How can Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default enable creativity yet ensure compliance? • To what extent should data ethics inform the data protection compliance framework?

Speakers:Roger Bickerstaff, Partner and Head of Digital Business Campaign, Bird & Bird, IFCLA President and SCL Trustee Julie Samnadda, Legal Service of the European Commission, BrusselsLisa Felton, Head of Services Regulation, Vodafone Group

Drinks reception on the Johnson Roof Terrace at The IET sponsored by Bird & Bird LLP

Gala dinner in the Riverside Room at The IET

Day Two: Tech in a Fast Moving Environment

Day two of the conference will take stock of the legal implications of emerging Tech developments. Tech moves ahead very quickly whilst the law struggles to keep in touch. These sessions will give practitioners an opportunity to stay ahead of the game.

Mischa Dohler is Chair Professor in Wireless Communications at King's College London, member of the Board of Directors of Worldsensing, Fellow and Distinguished Lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Editor-in-Chief of the Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies.

Mischa has contributed to numerous wireless communications standards, and published more than 160 refereed scientific papers and books. He acts as policy, technology and entrepreneurship adviser, examples being Richard Branson's Carbon War Room, the House of Lords UK, the European Commission, and various start-ups. He is also an entrepreneur, angel investor, passionate pianist and fluent in 6 languages. His contributions have featured in the Wall Street Journal and BBC.

Speakers:Jeremy Moreton, Head of Legal, Global Business Services, International Airlines Group Jenna Karadbil, Law Office of Jenna F. Karadbil; Immediate Past President, International Technology Law AssociationKeith Wixler, General Counsel Europe, Michelin

Speakers:Professor Dr. Nikolaus Forgó, Chair of IT-Law and computer science at the University of Hannover, Director of the Institute of Forensic computer science (IRI), Director of the University course for Information and Media Law at the University of Vienna.John Beardwood, Partner, Fasken Martineau, Toronto Rajesh Sreenivasan, Head, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

Chris Holder, Partner, Bristows"Industry 4.0: Legal Perspectives on Robotics autonomous systems" This presentation gives an overview of the legal issues Industry 4.0 will raise - and the new fields of work for lawyers

Indra Spiecker gen. Goehmann, Professor of Law, Goethe University Frankfurt/Main"Industry 4.0: Effects on the legal system and the contrat social of our society" Industry 4.0 affects our present legal system and even society as such to a greater degree than most presently anticipate. This presentation covers the broader legal dimensions to regulation, identifies central problems and develops some cornerstones for its solution. Robotics in a public health care system are - among others - used for exemplification.